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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released their report on the VA disability rating system. |
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This report calls for a complete overhaul of the VA disability rating system. The IOM feels disability should be rated not just on inability to work but for noneconomic losses as well. From the report: "Veterans who can and do work can be disabled in other aspects of their lives, such as their ability to maintain their family and other personal relationships or to engage in sports, hobbies, or other activities they formerly pursued." This report is excellent news for veterans. Last month the IOM issued a report on how the VA handles post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) evaluations and ratings. The report has highly-critical of the VA and, basically, told them to get it together and properly evaluate and rate veterans with PTSD. That story here... |
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